VST plugins for OS X?

[mrelwood]

Coming from the PC world I have a gazillion freeware plugins I'm used to work with. VST for OS X can be searched from KVR (http://tinyurl.com/677v6n), but I decided to put up a thread where the best will be introduced by ReaperMac users.

I specifically need freeware or affordable Mac versions for the following free Windows-plugins:

SFZ - A simple Soundfont player
IQ4 - 4-band dynamic EQ / multiband comp
Gsnap - Autotuner (ReaTune is not configurable enough)
Tls Maximizer - The most incredible brickwall limiter

And in return, here's my humble list so far:

Camel Crusher - OD/Dist-LPF-Comp

I will extend the list as soon as I find more.


Hoping that a ReaFont will be introduced... (Hint!)

[elantric]

Garageband will play most SF2 files

http://www.thegaragedoor.com/tutorials/sftutorial.html

[GIlJanus]

Here is a link to a very large sticky post (on Bigbluelounge.com) on freeware plugins in UB format for Mac audio programs.

http://www.bigbluelounge.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=35967

It lists both instruments and effects. The first post is the list, the rest consist of discussion and pointers to newly converted objects.

It covers all forms - AUs, VSTs, RTAS and Pluggo.

Hope this helps.

Gil

[mrelwood]

Gil, thanks! The list is marvellous. Started to try them out, but only a few work with the pre-beta ReapMac.

What plugins are you guys are using in ReapMac with success?


This is a cool package:
http://mda.smartelectronix.com/vst/mda_vst_ub.zip

Especially the "Image" (M/S panning etc) is just marvellous.

[Justin]

If anybody finds freely available Mac (UB or Intel) plug-ins that don't work right with REAPER, post em here too (with download links preferably).. I'll try to improve compatibility :)

-Justin

[mrelwood]

Justin, aren't you in the zone man!

The Keytosound Dynamic EQ is quirky. It has demo-limitations that create eccessive popups, but also the plugin location can't be moved. It often jumps half-way out of the screen, so controls can't be adjusted.

http://keytosound.com/downloads/production_pack/mac/dynamicEQ/Dynamic_EQ_10r4_Installer_OS_X.zip

I also don't get a sound from bs-0 (the only free sf-player I found!). It does load fonts though, might be I'm just light headed right now.

http://homepage.mac.com/bismark/bs-0/bs-0_MacOSX_v4.0r2.dmg

[fenderfrk10]

Love the support here

TAL-Bassline loads up fine. No GUI problems. but I can't seem to get any sound (this could just be me though)

http://www.kvraudio.com/get/3119.html